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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,567.35, 132,822.12 and 29,387.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,567.35, 132,822.12 and 29,387.13 is: 44,071.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,567.35 : 132,822.12 = 29,387.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,567.35/132,822.12 = 29,387.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,567.35x = 132,822.12 × 29,387.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,567.35x = 3,903,260,907.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,903,260,907.32/88,567.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,071.10

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